By Mitch Bach

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‘Instant sadness’: Mohawks coach Watson on personal tie with Kobe Bryant

Jan 30, 2020 | 4:51 PM

MEDICINE HAT, AB — Five days has passed since one of basketball’s most legendary superstars was taken from us, and fans from all over the world continue to pay tribute to Kobe Bryant.

For long-time Hat High Mohawks head coach Chad Watson, he shares an emotional tie to the five-time NBA champion.

After Bryant, along with his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others were killed in a tragic helicopter accident Sunday, Watson says he was impacted on a personal level, seeing he has two kids of his own.

Mitch Bach of CHAT Sports spoke with Watson to hear how Bryant’s passing impacted him emotionally, the type of legacy Bryant is leaving behind, and how the two-time playoff MVP influenced Watson’s coaching style.